Iran saffron export

Iran saffron export market

Iran saffron export: Iran is considered as the origination of the saffron in the world, and produces 96% of world saffron.

Iranian saffron ranks first and ahead of other countries that produce and export saffron.

Due to its unique climatic zones and its natural plants (which is almost 4 times richer than Europe zone), Iran is able to produce and cultivate the purest and best quality saffron in the world.

ARSHIDA Iran saffron export

ARSHIDA TRADING CO. has a reputation for being one of the best producer and exporter of saffron.

We in ARSHIDA have earned the reputation because we have worked hard to.

Our commitment to export a high quality saffron and premium saffron, and it is one of our core values.

We are inspired by our passion for earning knowledge on how to come up with food safety features and provide sufficient safeguards for public health.

We in ARSHIDA TRADING have a comprehensive understanding of our customers’ desires and achieving the international standards.

If our customers are growing, our company is growing in our products and exports saffron.

Persian saffron, the red gold, is classified into various grades.

Grades of Iranian saffron are:

1. “sargol” (red stigma tips only, strongest grade)
2. “pushal” (red stigmas plus some yellow style, lower strength)
3. “bunch” or “Dasteh” saffron (red stigmas plus large amount of yellow style).

 

Iranian saffron grow saason

• Iranian saffron (Persian Saffron) grows from late October to mid-November.
• Flowers are individually picked by hand when fully bloom early in the morning.
• They should be picked before the sunlight, because after sunlight the aroma is lost to the heat of day.
• Then the purple stigma is separated from the purple crocus flower.
• After that, the drying process starts by sun-dried or by the machine.
• It takes from 70,000 to 250,000 flowers to produce one pound of saffron.

Which countries export saffron?

Saffron is one of the most expensive and precious spices in the world.

It uses as a seasoning in food, and it is used extensively in pharmaceutical or medicine industry.

saffron export is one of the most economical and profitable world trades in the world.

Saffron has one of the widest trade markets around the world.

So far, Iran is known as the top saffron producer and exporter in the world.( Iran saffron export )

Many countries have cultivated saffron from the past.

In addition to the countries that have produced saffron from the past years, many countries grow saffron in order to enter the international saffron market as a saffron exporter and gain a profitable trade.

Saffron Exporter Countries Ranking

Iran and Spain are the countries that have a history of cultivating and using saffron spice in their culture from the past years.( Iran saffron export )

Iran country is among the first and oldest saffron exporters in the world.

Which Countries Iran Saffron Exported To?

• Spain buys 50% of Iran’s saffron

Iran, as the biggest producer and exporter of saffron, produces 587 million dollars saffron annually about 50 percent of which is sold to Spain.

Like Iranian saffron, Spain saffron is high quality.

Spain’s saffron production volume is not too much compared to the amount that it imports.

• Hong Kong 16%

After Spain, Hong Kong is at the second rank with importing 96 million dollars.

• United Arab Emirates 15%

UAE is at the third rank importing 89 million dollars of Iran’s saffron.

• Other Countries 19%

Other countries after Spain, Hong Kong and UAE include China, Afghanistan, Italy, Qatar, Germany, France, Kuwait, Georgia, Taiwan, Netherlands, Bahrain, Oman, Australia, Japan, England, Switzerland, Belgium, Canada, Singapore, India, Hungary, turkey, Malaysia, Pakistan, South Africa, Poland, Philippines, and Greece.( Iran saffron export )